Want better control over your vehicle? Find out why drivers in Greensboro, High Point, and Summerfield are excited about Ford's intelligent adaptive cruise control. Once this feature is activated, it keeps your car at a pre-set distance from other cars ahead of you. This is the latest ACC system available on the Ford Edge and a few other models. This technology offers automatic steering and lane centering.
How to Activate the Features on the Adaptive Cruise Control
- Press On, located on the wheel.
- Press SET on the wheel once you begin to accelerate at the desired speed. After pressing SET, remove your foot from the acceleration pedal.
- To pre-set the cruising distance, select the gap setting on the wheel. Once this button is activated, a visual picture of the space will appear on the instrument screen. You may select from four gap options.
- The info screen displays a green icon. This means the ACC feature is activated. When there are no vehicles ahead, the maximum cruising speed will also show up on the display.
- If the vehicle ahead comes to a stop, your Ford vehicle will stop. If the vehicle ahead starts moving in three seconds, then your Ford will begin to follow. If the vehicle stays put for over three seconds, then the ACC will deactivate. To restart the ACC, press RES on the wheel.
- To switch to regular cruise control, select OK on the wheel. This brings you to the settings menu on the cluster screen. Pick Driver Assist.
- Select Cruise Control. Pick Normal using the arrow buttons and then OK.
- When your Ford is in normal mode, the ACC disables. Your Ford won't follow the vehicle ahead.
- To cancel ACC or normal control, press down on the brakes. You may select CNCL.
- Lane centering does not activate automatically with ACC. It needs manual activation. To use this feature, select lane-centering on the wheel.
- Lane centering relies on a camera to spot painted lines on the road. It offers continual steering help. The screen will show green vertical lines to indicate this feature is activated.
- If your hands veer off the wheel for some time, it will offer a warning. In case you do not heed the alert signal, the system automatically deactivates and reduces the vehicle's speed.
Want to Learn More?
Come and experience firsthand how Ford adaptive cruise control works.
To book a test drive on our Ford vehicles or to learn more about adaptive cruise control, visit Parkway Ford in Winston-Salem, North Carolina today. Our dealership also serves customers from the neighboring areas of Greensboro, High Point, and Summerfield. Come on down to enjoy our premium services.
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